I think what he meant was: having two competing companies in the same region means that only one of them will get the rights, as opposed to the way it is now where both companies release their own versions in different regions.

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I'm confused. Doesn't Scream/Shout already put out their own versions of previously released titles in the US.

I don't see how Arrow can't put out their own versions.

On a side note, this is all good news to me anyway. Since I don't buy Region 2 DVD/Blu's.

Great news. I want Arrow blu-rays without the cost to import and the pain in the ass of only being able to play them on region-free units. Which, despite everything everyone says, is a pain in the ass. I want all my blus to play wherever I go.

Great news. I want Arrow blu-rays without the cost to import and the pain in the ass of only being able to play them on region-free units. Which, despite everything everyone says, is a pain in the ass. I want all my blus to play wherever I go.

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True, but Arrow still won't be able to release everything over here that they also do in the UK. Region licensing will restrict some of the releases to only one or the other.

I honestly just don't even worry about regions anymore, at all. Get a solid region-free Blu-ray player and a program like AnyDVD HD installed on your computers, and you're home free.

That’s right, thanks to all of you we have managed to reach (and are steadily exceeding) our original goal! We really can’t thank you enough for your support and pledges and we are so proud to be able to make the dream of Arrow Video USA a reality next year!

So as promised in our last update, the time has come for us to reveal not one but two brand new titles. Both movies will be worldwide Region Free on Dual Format Blu-ray and DVD and available in the English speaking world for the first time… Please welcome MASSACRE GUN and RETALIATION to Arrow Video!

So there you have it, two classic yakuza flicks by Yasuharu Hasebe (Stray Cat Rock, Female Convict Scorpion: Grudge Song ) starring icons of the era including Jo Shishido, Akira Kobayashi, Meiko Kaji and Tatsuya Fuji! The films will come newly remastered by Nikkatsu Studios featuring new English subtitle translations and, as you have come to expect from us, video supplements, booklets and reversible sleeves featuring original and newly illustrated artwork – all to be revealed soon!

And now for the important stuff… MASSACRE GUN will be released first and will be followed by RETALIATION roughly a month later so MASSACRE GUN will be part of the 3 and 5 unannounced titles release bundle (see our page story for details) but RETALIATION won’t (we still have one very exciting title to announce that will come earlier). And as always, both titles are now available as separate perks.

So that is it for this time round. We have been getting some great feedback via the Indiegogo comments and Facebook and Twitter section so if you do have a query or something you want to share with us do get in touch!

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Arrow Video said:

So as this is our last official update before the campaign ends we wanted to make it really special and as luck would have it we have just signed a deal for a title that we hope many of you will be VERY excited about. So while the ink on the contract dries you can take a look at a clip…

Yes! We will be bringing the absolutely bonkers claymation musical Takashi Miike classic The Happiness of the Katakuris to Blu-ray for the first time ever!!!! We’ve already has a sneak peek at the master and you will be pleased to hear that it looks fantastic!

This release is still a way off we won’t be offering it as a separate perk BUT it will be included in the 5 unannounced titles bundle and we are working on getting all of our US title up from pre-order in early 2015 so stay tuned for more info on that as and when we have it.

So with that this is the Arrow Team signing off. Our thanks goes out to every single one of you for all the support you’ve given us with this campaign – we really couldn’t have done it without you!

We will still be answering queries on all things Arrow Video (just get in touch with us via the usual methods) and you will be happy to hear that we are aiming to launch our www.arrowvideo.com site within the coming months so keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter for development on this.

you know it's soon time to pack your bags as kid running dvd/blu companies try to put you out of business and a new force in UK raised 130 grand to give you guys what you really want as many of you pre-paid to get the movie in your ultimate WANT LIST. THE HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS. Why even look into anymore movies. 130+ grand = this film you want so bad. I hope you enjoy this WANT LIST FAVORITE.

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I'm not sure how to link the one post from Facebook otherwise I would include that too.

^I'm not surprised Arrow made their goal, but I am a little surprised at how little they actually announced for the US before making that goal, and I think that's probably the source of his frustration. Thus far, there's two or three titles I almost certainly wouldn't buy at any price-point, and only one that I feel pretty confident about buying.

Not what I was expecting, I might of kicked in a bit had I otherwise known. But then I expected they'd hit their goals. The Happiness of the Katakuris would be sweet; my DVD's still hard-matted full frame I think. I'll have to check out Massacre Gun and Retaliation too.

There was probably a time when Code Red could have done something like a Kickstarter, but now they've alienated a lot of fans and their star titles are already on most people's shelves (who care for them). At the same time there's not a lot of overlap here with what Bill's trying to sell. He's openly passed on these kinds of movies and says he focuses mostly on North American doesn't he? I don't see Arrow eating their lunch, these are mostly different fan bases.

It's too bad though that when Tom Savini or Stuart Gordon/Jeffery Combs use Kickstarter they're nowhere near the threshold. They need to take a page out of Kevin Smith's book and learn how he does it now. But I digress...

I'm only curious to see The Happiness of the Katakuris at the moment as it looks wacky and the claymation is cool.
I think it's likely Arrow will try and acquire more known films as this grown for them.

I'm honestly not feeling anything good about Arrow's future in general. So far they haven't announced anything that interests me and my overall gut feeling tells me they have turned their noses up at cult horror and exploitation films in favor of more artsy fare. Not necessarily a bad thing UNLESS that is all you're aiming for. The US already has the Criterion label, which is doing just fine. Do we really need another Criterion?

I'm honestly not feeling anything good about Arrow's future in general. So far they haven't announced anything that interests me and my overall gut feeling tells me they have turned their noses up at cult horror and exploitation films in favor of more artsy fare. Not necessarily a bad thing UNLESS that is all you're aiming for. The US already has the Criterion label, which is doing just fine. Do we really need another Criterion?

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Personally no, I don't think we need another Criterion. I hope they're not just aiming for artsy stuff because I have little to no interest in those type of films.

I'm honestly not feeling anything good about Arrow's future in general. So far they haven't announced anything that interests me and my overall gut feeling tells me they have turned their noses up at cult horror and exploitation films in favor of more artsy fare. Not necessarily a bad thing UNLESS that is all you're aiming for. The US already has the Criterion label, which is doing just fine. Do we really need another Criterion?

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I don't think they've given up on horror, exploitation or cult cinema, but, if the US titles are indicative of the direction they'll be going as a dual territory distributor, they seem to be focusing outside of the UK and the US/Canada for their fix. There's definitely a "World cinema" flavor to the titles they've been announcing, which isn't a bad thing, necessarily. International horror cinema isn't particularly well represented in either North America or the UK.

- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the feature, transferred from original film elements
- Optional English and German audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Newly translated English subtitles for the German audio
- Audio commentary by director and co-writer Michael Armstrong, moderated by Calum Waddell
- Mark of the Times – exclusive feature-length documentary from High Rising Productions on the emergence of the ‘new wave’ of British horror directors that surfaced during the sixties and seventies, featuring contributions from Michael Armstrong, Norman J. Warren (Terror), David McGillivray (Frightmare), Professor Peter Hutchings (author of Hammer and Beyond) and famed film critic Kim Newman
- Hallmark of the Devil – author and critic Michael Gingold looks back at Hallmark Releasing, the controversial and confrontational distributor that introduced Mark of the Devil to theaters
Interviews with composer Michael Holm and actors Udo Kier, Herbert Fux, Gaby Fuchs, Ingeborg Schöner and Herbert Lom
Mark of the Devil: Now and Then – a look at the film’s locations and how they appear today
- Outtakes
- Gallery
- Reversible Sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Adrian Smith and Anthony Nield, plus an interview with Reggie Nalder by David Del Valle, all illustrated with original stills and artwork

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
- New high definition digital transfer of the film prepared by Nikkatsu Studios
- Presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD
- Uncompressed mono PCM audio
- Newly translated English subtitles
- Audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp
- Original Trailer
- Trailers for four of the films in the Meiko Kaji-starring Stray Cat Rock series, made at the same studio as Blind Woman’s Curse
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx
- Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes, illustrated with original archive stills.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
• Brand new restoration of the original 35mm Techniscope camera negative
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of both the Italian and International versions of the film
• Original uncompressed mono audio
• Newly translated English subtitles for Italian audio and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for English audio
• Brand new interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi
• An interview programme featuring archival interviews with director Tonino Valerii and a newly recorded interview with his biographer, Roberto Curti
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Reinhard Kleist
• Booklet featuring new writing on the film by spaghetti western expert Howard Hughes, illustrated with original archive stills